Lately our Vet has been asking me to consider giving this food to Herbie for his Megacolon problems. He thinks that by feeding this to him that he will be able to do without his medications, currently he takes lactulose and cicpride twice a day.

I'm on the fence....I know the Vet is not trying to push the food for monetary gain...I'm wondering what is the best of two evils.....this food v taking medication.

I hadn't, I just scanned it now....not really Herbie's case though....with the megacolon the stools are large in diameter.....dog size.

I only skimmed over the page but noticed this ....

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Vitamin B12 (Methylcobalamin)

Some people whose cats have megacolon (a bowel disorder which causes severe constipation) have found that giving vitamin B12 in the form of methylcobalamin is a helpful preventative tratment. See Food Composition & Nutritional Requirements for more information.

Some people whose cats have megacolon (a bowel disorder which causes severe constipation) have found that giving vitamin B12 in the form of methylcobalamin is a helpful preventative tratment. See Food Composition & Nutritional

I didn't read that far down ....that's interesting though maybe it would help....I'll read deeper into it tomorrow, thanks Rainbow

I used the Medi-cal for Quince when he first started to show symptoms. He loved it....so did everyone else, I thought maybe the corn as the first ingredient made it sweet to taste for them, but as you know, I gave up on it for something with a lot more chicken as the first ingedient and kept up with the metamucil....and the other meds.
IMHO, none of them really seemed improved in their bowel habits, especially Quincy, on the medi-cal and I am happier giving the metamucil to the one in the gang that needs it and not everyone.
My opinion, I was not impressed with the food and it worked out to being a lot more expensive in the long haul since 5 were consuming it and in my mind, they were just eating more corn....and with Milo's penchant for allergies, I preferred not to risk it.

I'm on the fence....I know the Vet is not trying to push the food for monetary gain...I'm wondering what is the best of two evils.....this food v taking medication.

If only it were that simple! But even if you were able to stop the lactulose and cisapride by simply feeding this, you might very well end up swapping those for other meds, like insulin or prednisone. This food has some pretty horrific ingredients, as I'm sure you know. I'd love to know how any vet thinks feeding it can possibly be good for any cat. If extra fibre is needed, that can easily be added to a better quality wet food. There simply is no justification for resorting to a moisture-depleted, high carb, low-quality (and expensive!) kibble.

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Originally Posted by Chris21711

Vitamin B12 (Methylcobalamin)

Methyl-B can be helpful in cases where nerve function in the bowels has diminished, which may be an aspect of megacolon. It's often used to treat diabetic neuropathy. Is typically administered sublingually (not really possible with cats, so mixing it with food or a treat is usually good enough). Injectable Methyl-B may be preferred in older cats or those with digestive issues because it may not be as readily absorbed via the intestines. Some reading for you:http://www.nutritionaltest.com/methyl.htmlhttp://www.harpsie.com/constipation.htm#methylcobalamin

I am by no stretch of the imagination a cat food guru. But have you checked out Serengetti cat food a friend of mine has one of her kittys on it that has a bowel issue and is using this food and has found a marked improvement she does add something to it but not sure if it is B12 or not. But you may want to check there site the food is high quality

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